Central City Opera presents the Colorado premiere of Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten, a swashbuckling and thought provoking tale of morality and memory. Based on the short novel “Billy Budd, Sailor” by Herman Melville, the opera chronicles the idealistic title character’s forced enlistment in the British Navy aboard the Indomitable during the Napoleonic Wars and the moral dilemma that ensues over crimes he commits in self defense. Billy Budd pans between rambunctious seafaring charm and stark reflection on class, privilege and power.

July 13th – August 2nd, 2019Performances:
July 13th, 19th and 25th at 8pm
July 17th, 21st, 23rd, 27th, and 31st at 2:30pm
August 2nd at 2:30pmBox Office: 303-292-6700Ticket Link
Sung in English with supertitles

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